New Corgi Model of XH558

[Old Rigger]

Decided to bite the bullet and ordered this from VTSC Web Shop as others places seem to be sold out. I have also ordered an acrylic display case for all my models, which consists of one large scale wooden Vulcan based on XM607, a 1:234 scale vulcan - XM571, two of the small ones, one white XL426 and the other XH558, one pewter Typhoon and one GR1 Tornado.

Did have a Chinook, but wife dusted it too many times for it to be recovered. but have decided to get a die cast one later on this year.

[Saracenman]

lots of wrestling in my mind to be honest - SO many nice models I'd love to have - gotta keep my head on though!

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[Old Rigger]

I know what you mean SM, but it is my intention to have at least one model of a type I have worked on, oh and I will stick at 5 Vulcans. I need an F3 Tornado, a Nimrod R1 and MR1 and a Jet Provost, strictly speaking I need a few Tornados having worked on most marks , but I will not go that far (yet )

[Mayfly]

I had a wooden one made for DT about 15 years ago - by a guy who lives in Doncaster, it was three times the size he normally made, he said hw would only made 3, 1 for DT, 1 for his daughter & 1 for himself, he gave DT the choice of which he wanted as I had commissioned it.

Talk about women choosing a pair of shoes - DT could win hands down on the 'fussiness' front it took him ages deciding.

[Saracenman]

your house must be a Mecca for all things Vulcan!

do you sleep in the shed?

[Mayfly]

nah, just confine ourselves to the west wing ...........

[Old Rigger]

My wooden one is slightly larger than the new corgi one, if my memory is correct, at wing span 11.5 inches (or in new money, 290 mm) x 10 inches (or 255 mm) and made by some guys overseas. The models were hand carved using a couple of photos of XM607 and allthough there are a few errors we think they are ace (3 of us have them) and as they only cost £50 compared with £120 upwards from other sources, we are more than happy. The same guys did the E3D Sentry that was on the FRA stand in 3 hangar at last years Waddington Air Show.

[Saracenman]

nah, just confine ourselves to the west wing ...........

is that port or starboard?

[Xplumberlives]

nah, just confine ourselves to the west wing ...........

is that port or starboard?

It's the one PAINTED RED YOU FOOL!

[Wedgy]

I too have been tempted, but as yet refrained from clicking the button to buy

[Old Rigger]

Well she arrived today an I am well chuffed for the price , but there again I am easily pleased. The only buggeration factor is I should of waited before ordering my display case, as this latest aquisition will not fit in becuase of the height on its stand, and I am not to sure the landing gear will take the weight.

[Gully]

What's really needed is Bovril to post the picture of his model collection to make us all green with envy..!!

Gully

[Bovril]

as requested.. got last two to put in so will neeed a re-org

[Gully]

Just love the 2 models with the dark green camo top and white underside

Which airframes do they depict please, Bovril?

Thanks for the picture!

Gully

[Bovril]

on lower shelf
flying from the left xh558,xl426,xm600,xm597,xm607,xm655
on the ground xm595 and xl443

on topshelf xj825 in middle

in box to go in xl321 and new xh558 version

[Old Rigger]

Lovely display Bovril. Sorted my stand problem for the new XH558 model, the nice man at Corgi/Hornby sent me the smallest height one and it was also free. XH558 now sits in my new case protected from the wifes duster My next and probably last one will be the 18 sqd gulf 91 chinook (not the SAS one), if my son in law manages to work E-bay for me.

[Mayfly]

dont mention dusting them

[Old Rigger]

I take it it is a womens thing this dusting and breaking models then or are you telling me David is the culprit in your house

[Mayfly]

break them, BREAK THEM, my life wouldn't be worth living - all I dare do is gently blow the dust off them- at the moment there are all a nice shade of grey

[Old Rigger]

get them under cover, the shade of grey takes a lot longer to appear , they are also safe from the 'I did not dust it, I was cleaning around it and it just fell apart'